ENTERTAINMENT

On stage: '33 Variations,' 'Constellations,' 'Grease'

Ventura
'Little Women, the Broadway Musical,' is playing through July 15 at the Camarillo Skyway Playhouse.

Theater

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    "Madagascar: A Musical Adventure:" Based on the animated DreamWorks’ 2005 film, this one-hour show is performed by 11- to 14-year-olds who are a part of Rubicon Theatre Company’s summer education and outreach programs. 7 p.m. July 6, 2 and 7 p.m. July 7, 2 p.m. July 8, Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. $11 for students, $16 for adults, plus a $4 processing fee. 805-667-2900; www.rubicontheatre.org.

    “Big River”: Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi presents the multiple Tony Award-winning musical adventures of Huckleberry Finn, with music and lyrics by Roger Miller and book by William Hauptmann. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:15 p.m. Sundays, through July 15, Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. 805-583-7900; simi-arts.org.

    “Little Women, the Broadway Musical”: Camarillo Skyway Playhouse presents the musical based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, with music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and book by Allan Knee. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through July 15, 330 Skyway Drive, Camarillo. $20 general admission, $15 seniors, students and military, $10 children ages 12 and under. 805-388-5716; skywayplayhouse.org.

    “33 Variations”: Ojai Art Center Theater presents Moises Kaufman’s play bridging two centuries connected by the music of Ludwig van Beethoven. A post-show gathering with director Richard Camp will be held from 2-6 p.m. July 8 at Azu Restaurant in Ojai. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through July 15, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. $20 general admission, $18 seniors, $10 youth 25 and under. 805-640-8797; ojaiact.org.

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    “The Two Noble Kinsmen”: As part of its annual outdoor theatrical festival, Kingsmen Shakespeare Company presents this retelling of a tale by Geoffrey Chaucer, which scholars believe is the final work of Shakespeare’s career. 8 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, through July 15, Kingsmen Park, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. $25 general admission, $20 seniors, $15 students, free for youth under 18. 805-493-3452; kingsmenshakespeare.org.

    “Constellations”: Santa Paula Theater Center presents Nick Payne’s time-bending play exploring the question, “What if?” through the love story of a beekeeper and a quantum physicist. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays, through July 29, 125 South 7th St., Santa Paula. $24 general admission, $22 seniors and students. 805-525-4645; santapaulatheatercenter.org.

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    “Grease”: The Theatre Group at SBCC kicks off its 2018/2019 season with the classic musical about young summer love, featuring book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. July 11-28, Garvin Theatre, 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara. $10-$26. 805-965-5935; theatregroupsbcc.com.

    Comedy

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    Comedy 4 A Cause: The Center4SpecialNeeds presents Comedy 4 A Cause, a benefit event offering food, wine and laughs. Featured comedians include Samuel J. Comroe, Erica Rhodes, Rawle D. Lewis and host James Frey. 5:30 p.m. July 8, Sunland Vintage Wine Tasting Room, 1321 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., #108, Thousand Oaks. $20. For tickets and information, visit center4specialneeds.org/pages/comedy4acause.

    J.R.’s Comedy Club: Located inside Mimi’s Cafe, the comedy club will host a comedy show at 7 p.m. every Thursday. Ongoing, 400 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-413-2848; tocomedy.com.

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    Brian Regan: Comedian Brian Regan, as seen in several Comedy Central specials, will perform his stand-up act. 8 p.m. July 13, Chumash Casino, 3400 CA-246, Santa Ynez. $35-$55. 805-686-0855; chumashcasino.com.

    Classes

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    African drumming class: Malik Sow, an African master drummer from Senegal, and Solo Soro from Ivory Coast lead a weekly class in West African drumming from 7:30-9 p.m. Mondays at Lightning Ridge Screen Printing, 4435 McGrath St., Ventura. Cost is $20 per class and a drum can be rented for $5. For information or to arrange a drum rental, call 805-650-7455.